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Men’s Soccer Falls to Salem State

Oliver LeLacheur tied his career high with 17 saves, but MCLA fell in MASCAC play this afternoon.

Marcos Lopez notched MCLA's lone tally at Salem State.
Marcos Lopez notched MCLA's lone tally at Salem State.
October 25, 2025
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SALEM, Mass. — The MCLA Men's Soccer Team took to the road this afternoon for a MASCAC showdown at Alumni Field on the campus of Salem State University. Oliver LeLacheur tied his career high with 17 saves, but the Vikings used a 39-10 edge in shots and a hat trick from Iago De Sousa-Vieira to power a 7-1 conference win.

THE BASICS:

  • Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
  • Score: MCLA 1, Salem 7
  • Records: MCLA Trailblazers 3-11-0 (MASCAC 1-6-0) | Salem State University Vikings 8-3-6 (MASCAC 3-1-4)
  • Series History: Salem State leads the all-time series 33-14-2. MCLA won the last meeting of the teams 4-2 last season on October 18, 2024, in North Adams. The Trailblazers took the first ever meeting of the teams by a score of 3-2 during the 1972 season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Salem State kept the pressure on MCLA from the start, getting their first shot on net less than a minute into play. The shot was the first of 20 that the Vikings would get off in the first half versus one for the Trailblazers.
  • The home team broke through for their first goal with just over 16 minutes off the clock when Iago De Sousa-Vieira (17', assisted by Kyle Lobao) notched his first of the game. Jadiel Bomfim (27', Liam Hyatt) doubled the Salem lead before De Sousa-Vieira (33', unassisted) and Eric Leuchner (44', Matheus Pelissari) capped the first half scoring.
  • De Sousa-Vieira (16', Michael Echavarria) finished off his hat trick just under 16 minutes into the second half. Naderson Curtis' (67', Landon Picillo) goal extended the lead to 6-0.
  • MCLA broke through with a goal of their own with just over ten minutes left on the clock when Marcos Lopez (Albany, NY) (80', Malburg) accepted a pass from Jacob Malburg at the top of the box, split a cluster of defenders and chipped a shot into the bottom of the goal. The goal was the senior's first of the season.
  • Salem responded with their final goal of the game only 21 seconds later on a goal credited to Guilherme Silva (80', Pelissari).
  • Trailblazers' keeper Oliver LeLacheur (Medford, MA) tied a his career high with 17 saves, matching his total against the Mass. Maritime Academy on October 17th. The loss dropped LeLacheur's record to 3-9-0. Marcelo Silva stopped three of the four shots he faced and improved to 4-2-4 on the year.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Shots: MCLA 10, Salem 39
  • Saves: MCLA 17, Salem 3
  • Corner Kicks: MCLA 0, Salem 4
  • Fouls: MCLA 6, Salem 5

UP NEXT:

On Friday, MCLA will be back in action when they play host to Westfield State for a MASCAC matchup with the Owls at Shewcraft Field. The teams will take the pitch for a 4 p.m. kickoff.

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